FAN EXPO Chicago, Chicago’s longest-running comic and pop culture convention, today announced even more new guests joining this year’s show, running August 14 – 16, 2026 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. New additions to the roster of more than 80 celebrity guests meeting and greeting fans throughout the weekend are Jamie Pressly (MOM, MY NAME IS EARL); Dean Norris (BREAKING BAD, LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME); Mike Colter (LUKE CAGE, THE GOOD WIFE); Tomer Capone (THE BOYS); Chicago’s own Rob Colletti (ONE PIECE); and Catherine Bell (JAG, GOOD WITCH). 

Jaime Pressly is an Emmy-winning actress best known for playing the scheming Joy Turner on the sitcom MY NAME IS EARL, a role that also earned her Golden Globe and SAG nominations. She followed that with a long run as Jill Kendall on the hit CBS comedy MOM. Her film work includes JOE DIRT, NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE, and I LOVE YOU, MAN, and she began her career as a model before transitioning to acting.

Veteran character actor Dean Norris is most celebrated for his portrayal of DEA agent Hank Schrader on BREAKING BAD, widely regarded as one of television’s great supporting performances. He also starred as “Big Jim” Rennie on the CBS series UNDER THE DOME and appeared in films including TOTAL RECALL, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, and LETHAL WEAPON 2. A Harvard graduate, he has amassed well over a hundred film and television credits.

Mike Colter is best known as the bulletproof hero of Marvel’s LUKE CAGE, a role he also played in JESSICA JONES and THE DEFENDERS. He stars as former priest David Acosta on the acclaimed series EVIL and gained early attention as boxer Big Willie Little in the Oscar-winning MILLION DOLLAR BABY. Other notable credits include THE GOOD WIFE, RINGER, and the action film PLANE.

Rob Colletti is a stage and screen actor who originated the lead role of Dewey Finn on the first national tour of SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL and played Elder Cunningham in the Broadway, Chicago, and touring productions of THE BOOK OF MORMON. On screen, he appeared in the SOPRANOS prequel film THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK and plays Wapol in Netflix’s live-action ONE PIECE. His Chicago ties run deep: he grew up in the Chicago suburbs, earned his acting degree from Columbia College Chicago, trained and performed at The Second City, and got his first break in Chicago’s American Theater Company revival of the original GREASE.

Tomer Capone broke out internationally as Frenchie on Amazon’s superhero satire THE BOYS. In Israel, he earned acclaim for the hit series FAUDA and HOSTAGES, as well as the award-winning film ONE WEEK AND A DAY. Before acting, he served as a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces, an experience that has informed several of his military-themed roles.

Catherine Bell is best known for her long-running role as Marine Lt. Colonel Sarah “Mac” MacKenzie on the military legal drama JAG. She went on to star as Denise Sherwood on Lifetime’s ARMY WIVES and as Cassie Nightingale in Hallmark’s THE GOOD WITCH film franchise and its subsequent series. A former model, she has become one of the most recognizable leading women in network and cable television.

These new guests join an all-star roster of celebrity guests, including superstar Kurt Russell in his first-ever convention appearance; LORD OF THE RINGS stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, John Noble, and John Rhys-Davies; THE GOONIES castmates Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Joe Pantoliano, and Kerri Green; STAR TREK’s William Shatner, Walter Koenig, Gates McFadden, and Brent Spiner; HALLOWEEN director John Carpenter; iconic actor Danny Glover; SMALLVILLE cast members Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, and Erica Durance; SUPERNATURAL star Jared Padalecki; THE BOYS stars Karl Urban, Erin Moriarty, Laz Alonso, Karen Fukuhara, Valorie Curry, and Colbie Minifie; and Chicago’s own Mr. T.

FAN EXPO Chicago runs August 14 – 16, 2026 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Show hours are Friday 4 – 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tickets start at $41 during the advanced pricing window through July 30, 2026, and go to regular price from July 31 through the end of the show; 3-day passes and VIP packages also available at https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpochicago/buy-tickets/. More information and updates can be found at fanexpochicago.com.